Why do we pay so much for our trolling motors? Which at the core of it's purpose, thrust / propulsion, is as outdated as the Model-T Ford.
If the Germany based company Torqeedo had to break into the Trolling Motor market, it would be months before companies such as Minn Kota and Motorguide will become a mere distant memory.
Torqeedo's base model, which is the equivalent of a 1hp petrol outboard, has the torque to drive a prop suited for a 20hp!
The tiny base model Torqeedo brush-less / Electronically-commutated motor is so efficient that it can push a craft of up to 1.5 tons, to a speed of nearly 4kph, for up to 8 hours on a battery with a capacity of only 13 Amp hours!
Lets not even start on the controls and prop design.
Like I said, "Wakey Wakey, rise and shine Minn Kota and MotorGuide, it's time to get cracking in the R & D department.
If the Germany based company Torqeedo had to break into the Trolling Motor market, it would be months before companies such as Minn Kota and Motorguide will become a mere distant memory.
Torqeedo's base model, which is the equivalent of a 1hp petrol outboard, has the torque to drive a prop suited for a 20hp!
The tiny base model Torqeedo brush-less / Electronically-commutated motor is so efficient that it can push a craft of up to 1.5 tons, to a speed of nearly 4kph, for up to 8 hours on a battery with a capacity of only 13 Amp hours!
Lets not even start on the controls and prop design.
Like I said, "Wakey Wakey, rise and shine Minn Kota and MotorGuide, it's time to get cracking in the R & D department.